bumpety
1 of 2adverb
bump·e·ty
ˈbəmpətē,
-pətē,
-i
variants or bumpity or bumpety-bump or bumpity-bump
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: in a bumping, thudding, or jolting way
he felt his heart go bumpety
bumpety
2 of 2adjective
variants or bumpity
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: jolting, bumpy
a bumpety ride in a wagon over rough roads
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
bumpety & bumpity irregular from bump entry 1; bumpety-bump & bumpity-bump reduplication of bump entry 1
Adjective
irregular from bumpy